Postcode LA3 2FW (Lancaster)

Map showing LA3 2FW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LA3 2FW is located in Lancaster, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in October 2011 and is an active postcode. LA3 2FW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LA3 2FW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LA3 2FW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LA3 2FW is Nightingale Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eagle Close and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, 1.91 km away.

The closest primary school to LA3 2FW (for ages 11 and under) is Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bay Leadership Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LA3 2FW is covered by the Lancashire police force association and North Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LA3 2FW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LA3 2FW, and the approximate distance away.

Nightingale Close 30 m
Kingfisher Drive 78 m
Evesham Close 124 m
Greenshank Close 138 m
Redshank Drive 145 m
Lapwing Close 155 m
Mossgate Park 192 m
Redwing Close 200 m
Thistle Break 203 m
Longmeadow Lane 205 m
Eagle Walk 215 m
Brambling Drive 221 m
Heron Mews 256 m
Greenfinch Way 267 m
Eagle Close 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LA3 2FW

Introduction October 2011
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LA3 2FW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
812 m
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
842 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
990 m
Mossgate Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.08 km
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.31 km
Bay Leadership Academy 2.44 km
West End Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.77 km
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.82 km
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.04 km
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.91 km
Lancaster Road Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
4.06 km
Morecambe Road School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.26 km
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
4.28 km
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
4.3 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Good
(April 17, 2018)
4.33 km
Morecambe Bay Academy 4.62 km
Lancaster and Morecambe College Good
(March 6, 2020)
4.69 km
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2016)
4.79 km
Great Wood Primary School Good
(October 26, 2017)
4.88 km
Willow Lane Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LA3 2FW - Data from Apr 2022

Eagle Close Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Redshank Drive Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Dalesview Crescent Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Dalesview Crescent Bus Stop/Station 471 m
Seymour Avenue Bus Stop/Station 496 m
Heysham Port Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Morecambe Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
Bare Lane Rail Station Rail 5.1 km
Heysham Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.82 km
Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LA3 2FW - Data from Dec 2021

Great Swart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Heysham Sands Beach 1.59 km
Half Moon Bay Bay 1.61 km
Whittam Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Middleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Byroe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Foot Skear Wetland 2.44 km
Crow Hill Wetland 2.53 km
North Round Head Wetland 2.55 km
South Round Head Wetland 2.67 km
Mill Point Wetland 2.75 km
Knot End Skear Wetland 2.81 km
Stear Tree Hole Wetland 2.9 km
Colloway Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LA3 2FW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.2 Mbps 111.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 15.9 Mbps 19.8 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.2 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 194,276 kWh - mean 9,251 kWh : median 8,883 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 89,644 kWh - mean 4,269 kWh : median 3,043 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LA3 2FW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 54.03987500
Longitude -2.88663000
OS Easting 342034
OS Northing 0460797
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19063
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
County Electorial Division Heysham ED
Electoral Ward Heysham South
Local Authority District Lancaster
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Lancashire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Lancashire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000121
Travel To Work Area Lancaster and Morecambe

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Lancashire Teaching
Cancer Alliance Lancashire and South Cumbria
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Morecambe Bay CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lancaster/Morecambe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Heysham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008393
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lancaster 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lancaster 016C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2